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23 Mar, 2023
ELSEWEDY ELECTRIC TO MAKE TANZANIA AS IT'S AFRICA INDUSTRIAL HUB
ELSEWEDY ELECTRIC TO MAKE TANZANIA AS IT'S AFRICA INDUSTRIAL HUB

 

Elsewedy Electric is in the process of making Tanzania as it's main hub for the production of some of its main products including transformers and electric cables.

Speaking at the factory during the permanent secretary for Investment visit at the factory Eng. Ibrahim Qamer the Managing Director of Elsewedy Electric Tanzania said we are committed to ensure Tanzania feeds the markets which were once supplied direct by Elsewedy Egypt including South Africa, Kenya, DRC, Rwanda, Burundi and many more.

Dr. Kida commended Elsewedy Electric for the state of the art factory which she said has so far invested over 40 million dollars and will invest above 60 million dollars once the project is complete.

“Elsewedy Electric project was a result of the President Samia’s initiatives who visited Egypt in 2021 and encouraged Elsewedy Group to establish a factory in Tanzania and the commissioning of the project began in December 2021 and to date the factory is planning to expand by establishing an Industrial Park which will accommodate over 100 factories to invest in the country”. Said Dr. Kida.

The production of transformers, aluminium and copper cables has attracted over 400 jobs where 35 of them were taken to Egypt for capacity building to ensure they perform at the required level.

Before these products were manufactured in Egypt but currently, they are manufactured here in Kigamboni a move that would enhance foreign currency for Tanzania.

In another move Dr. Kida advised Elsewedy to fastrack the process for the industrial park investment in Kikongo Mlandizi where the government has allocated land for their project.

 

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